Roger Terry

Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times

So far 236 airmen have claimed tickets, including 16 from Los Angeles. Roger Terry plans to attend the inauguration, but he's still searching for a hotel room in the Washington area. Regardless, he said he was going to see if his doctor thinks he's healthy enough to attend; "after all, I'm 87 years old," he said with a laugh.

So far 236 airmen have claimed tickets, including 16 from Los Angeles. Roger Terry plans to attend the inauguration, but he's still searching for a hotel room in the Washington area. Regardless, he said he was going to see if his doctor thinks he's healthy enough to attend; "after all, I'm 87 years old," he said with a laugh. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)

So far 236 airmen have claimed tickets, including 16 from Los Angeles. Roger Terry plans to attend the inauguration, but he's still searching for a hotel room in the Washington area. Regardless, he said he was going to see if his doctor thinks he's healthy enough to attend; "after all, I'm 87 years old," he said with a laugh.